Forever Remembering and Healing as One
What is the Forever One Memorial?
Forever one, those who came together to celebrate life, joy, and music, quickly forged new bonds in the face of unimaginable tragedy and loss.
In a moment, concertgoers and hospitality workers became first responders, tending to those with wounds from the gunfire above, transporting them to nearby hospitals. Police from across the valley, and from all jurisdictions, assembled in haste lined up row after row awaiting to be dispatched. Trauma units cared for a rapid influx of patients where an otherwise ordinary evening instantly looked more like a war zone.
With 58 lives taken, and survivors who carry wounds both visible and internal, the community longs for a place to make meaning of their grief and to find hope. The Forever One Memorial is a reflection of their collective aspirations for that healing place.
Nothing can replace the lives that were lost. And yet, we must never forget their stories and their memory. Fathers, mothers, sons, daughters, colleagues, friends … angels.
In the face of tragedy, Las Vegas showed the world who we are where tourists and locals alike were seeking productive ways to offer their resources, their support, their care. Since, we have become safer, more compassionate, and more just.
Our police department strengthened its practices and now serves as a global leader in preparedness and response to violence. We have a nationally-known Resiliency & Justice Center that is a permanent place for all victims of violent crime to recover. We now seek to create a space where all those impacted by the events of 1 October can connect, grieve, and heal.
Hannah Ahlers
Beaumont, CA
34 years old
Hannah Ahlers
Beaumont, CA
34 years old
Heather Alvarado
Cedar City, UT
35 years old
Heather Alvarado
Cedar City, UT
35 years old
Dorene Anderson
Anchorage, AK
49 years old
Dorene Anderson
Anchorage, AK
49 years old
Carrie Barnette
Riverside, CA
34 years old
Carrie Barnette
Riverside, CA
34 years old
Jack Beaton
Bakersfield, CA
54 years old
Jack Beaton
Bakersfield, CA
54 years old
Stephen Berger
Shorewood, MN
44 years old
Stephen Berger
Shorewood, MN
44 years old
Candice Bowers
Riverside, CA
40 years old
Candice Bowers
Riverside, CA
40 years old
Denise Burditus
Martinsburg, WV
50 years old
Denise Burditus
Martinsburg, WV
50 years old
Sandra Casey
Redondo Beach, CA
35 years old
Sandra Casey
Redondo Beach, CA
35 years old
Andrea Castilla
Huntington Beach, CA
28 years old
Andrea Castilla
Huntington Beach, CA
28 years old
Denise Cohen
Caprinteria, CA
58 years old
Denise Cohen
Caprinteria, CA
58 years old
Austin Davis
Riverside, CA
29 years old
Austin Davis
Riverside, CA
29 years old
Thomas Day Jr.
Corona, CA
54 years old
Thomas Day Jr.
Corona, CA
54 years old
Christiana Duarte
Torrance, CA
22 years old
Christiana Duarte
Torrance, CA
22 years old
Stacee Etcheber
Novato, CA
50 years old
Stacee Etcheber
Novato, CA
50 years old
Brian Fraser
La Palma, CA
39 years old
Brian Fraser
La Palma, CA
39 years old
Keri Galvan
Thousand Oaks, CA
31 years old
Keri Galvan
Thousand Oaks, CA
31 years old
Dana Gardner
Grand Terrace, CA
52 years old
Dana Gardner
Grand Terrace, CA
52 years old
Angela Gomez
Riverside, CA
20 years old
Angela Gomez
Riverside, CA
20 years old
Rocio Guillen
Eastvale, CA
40 years old
Rocio Guillen
Eastvale, CA
40 years old
Charleston Hartfield
Henderson, NV
34 years old
Charleston Hartfield
Henderson, NV
34 years old
Christopher Hazencomb
Camarillo, CA
44 years old
Christopher Hazencomb
Camarillo, CA
44 years old
Jennifer Irvine
San Diego, CA
42 years old
Jennifer Irvine
San Diego, CA
42 years old
Teresa Kimura
Placentia, CA
38 years old
Teresa Kimura
Placentia, CA
38 years old
Jessica Klymchuk
Valleyview, Alberta, Canada
34 years old
Jessica Klymchuk
Valleyview, Alberta, Canada
34 years old
Carly Kreibaum
Sutherland, IA
33 years old
Carly Kreibaum
Sutherland, IA
33 years old
Rhonda LeRocque
Tewksbury, MA
42 years old
Rhonda LeRocque
Tewksbury, MA
42 years old
Victor Link
Aliso Viejo, CA
55 years old
Victor Link
Aliso Viejo, CA
55 years old
Jordan McIldoon
Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada
23 years old
Jordan McIldoon
Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada
23 years old
Kelsey Meadows
Taft, CA
26 years old
Kelsey Meadows
Taft, CA
26 years old
Calla-Marie Medig
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
28 years old
Calla-Marie Medig
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
28 years old
James “Sonny” Melton
Big Sandy, TN
29 years old
James “Sonny” Melton
Big Sandy, TN
29 years old
Patricia Mestas
Menifee, CA
67 years old
Patricia Mestas
Menifee, CA
67 years old
Austin Meyer
Reno, NV
24 years old
Austin Meyer
Reno, NV
24 years old
Adrian Murfitt
Anchorage, AK
35 years old
Adrian Murfitt
Anchorage, AK
35 years old
Rachael Parker
Manhattan Beach, CA
33 years old
Rachael Parker
Manhattan Beach, CA
33 years old
Jennifer Parks
Palmdale, CA
36 years old
Jennifer Parks
Palmdale, CA
36 years old
Carolyn Parsons
Bainbridge Island, WA
31 years old
Carolyn Parsons
Bainbridge Island, WA
31 years old
Lisa Patterson
Lomita, CA
46 years old
Lisa Patterson
Lomita, CA
46 years old
John Phippen
Santa Clarita, CA
46 years old
John Phippen
Santa Clarita, CA
46 years old
Melissa Ramirez
Los Angeles, CA
26 years old
Melissa Ramirez
Los Angeles, CA
26 years old
Jordyn Rivera
La Verne, CA
21 years old
Jordyn Rivera
La Verne, CA
21 years old
Quinton Robbins
Henderson, NV
20 years old
Quinton Robbins
Henderson, NV
20 years old
Cameron Robinson
St. George, UT
28 years old
Cameron Robinson
St. George, UT
28 years old
Tara Ann Roe
Okotoks, Alberta, Canada
34 years old
Tara Ann Roe
Okotoks, Alberta, Canada
34 years old
Lisa Romero-Muniz
Gallup, NM
48 years old
Lisa Romero-Muniz
Gallup, NM
48 years old
Christopher Roybal
Colorado Springs, CO
28 years old
Christopher Roybal
Colorado Springs, CO
28 years old
Brett Schwanbeck
Bullhead City, AZ
61 years old
Brett Schwanbeck
Bullhead City, AZ
61 years old
Bailey Schweitzer
Bakersfield, CA
20 years old
Bailey Schweitzer
Bakersfield, CA
20 years old
Laura Shipp
Las Vegas, NV
50 years old
Laura Shipp
Las Vegas, NV
50 years old
Erick Silva
Las Vegas, NV
21 years old
Erick Silva
Las Vegas, NV
21 years old
Susan Smith
Simi Valley, CA
53 years old
Susan Smith
Simi Valley, CA
53 years old
Brennan Stewart
Las Vegas, NV
30 years old
Brennan Stewart
Las Vegas, NV
30 years old
Derrick “Bo” Taylor
Oxnard, CA
56 years old
Derrick “Bo” Taylor
Oxnard, CA
56 years old
Neysa Tonks
Las Vegas, NV
46 years old
Neysa Tonks
Las Vegas, NV
46 years old
Michelle Vo
Eagle Rock, CA
32 years old
Michelle Vo
Eagle Rock, CA
32 years old
Kurt Von Tillow
Cameron Park, CA
55 years old
Kurt Von Tillow
Cameron Park, CA
55 years old
William Wolfe Jr.
Shippensburg, PA
43 years old
William Wolfe Jr.
Shippensburg, PA
43 years old
Remembering the 58
and All Lives We Have Since Lost
Today and every day, we solemnly remember the loss of these 58 lives during the events of 1 October 2017. It’s part of our mission to ensure their memory and their story lives on, uniting our community in hope and healing as we forge ahead.
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From Reflection to Resilience
No one can change the past— but we can move forward, as one.
The Forever One Memorial will be many things—a place to grieve, a symbol of strength, and a reminder that love and light will always triumph over darkness.
The memorial’s primary goal is to pay tribute to those affected by the events of 1 October 2017, while simultaneously celebrating the spirit of unity that rose from this tragedy.
Its design has been a collective effort across the community. The most important and first step in its development was listening to the needs of victims’ families, survivors, emergency responders, and others who were impacted by the event. During these profound and heartfelt conversations, we recognized a growing desire for a space of healing and remembrance, and each of the design elements reflects an important part of the story they want told.
The “58 Candles” will be the heart of the Forever One Memorial, representing the lives lost through 58 brilliant pillars of light stretching into the Vegas sky. From above, the memorial site will appear as an infinity symbol—an eternally sacred and solemn refuge tucked into the urban fabric of the city. The 58 Candles will also be accompanied by a 58-foot Tower of Light that radiates a colorful glow and will be visible from anywhere along the Strip.
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